Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Two PK's and a PW

Our church plant had its first core team meeting a week and a half ago. We were incredibly blessed that a church in the area opened up its doors to us and gave us a meeting room. They also provided childcare workers for our children. Isn't that crazy awesome? That is just one of many ways God has blown us away throughout this process.

That night we got in small groups and got to know each other better, we worshipped, we listened to Curtis share from the Word and talk about where all of this is headed, and we prayed. I'll be corny right now and say that it was a really special time.

Afterward, I picked up my kids and brought them into a hallway where some people were standing around and visiting. I got deep into a conversation (not that it was a deep conversation) with my friend Amber (who makes me laugh a lot) and suddenly she asked, "Where's Jackson?" I had that moment of "Oh my gosh, I forgot I was still in charge!" I looked down the hall and he was doing this.

Moments later Annabeth realized it wasn't fair that Bubba was getting to have all the fun and she squirmed out of my arms.

Aaaaaaaaannnnddddd the preacher's kids were born.

The blurry photos should show you the speed at which my children were moving about the room. What I am unable to share with you through pictures is the noise.

When I could manage them (if you can call it that) no longer, I approached Curtis mid-conversation and kindly said, "I just need you to remember that we are still here." To which he replied, "Remember, you have your own car."

Aaaaaaaannnnddddd the preacher's wife was born.I hope you are laughing or at least smiling at these big moments in our lives because I am doing both. I love our birth story.

LOL!!! YES! This is how I feel all the time. I am either oblivious, or can't concentrate on the conversation for the life of my children! And taking seperate cars is sometimes kind of annoying.. but oh so worth it! Love it!!

From one PK to your two, congrats! May you receive all the love and support from a true body of believers. It is a humbling and wonderful and slightly annoying experience all wrapped in one! But you will always be the darlings of te body.

To the brand new PW - congratulations! You are privileged and blessed. May you find stregnth to share yourself and your family while having courage to keep boundaries as well.

This PW is smiling.....because I can totally relate. And cringe....and smile some more. My 4 kids sometimes run amuck.....

Also --- I LOVE that another church in the area is providing childcare and a place for you to meet. That is loving your neighbor at its best and totally who I want to be as a follower of the Way!in HIM-Mindy

thanks for sharing this with us. as a preacher's wife that had 3 preacher's kids, i can say in all sincerity... "may the force be with you!" (the force of God that is. Praying for you my precious sister.

AmandaThis made me laugh so hard! I am so glad that all this is happening for ya'll. God is going to bless your family beyond means! I am praying for ya'll. From someone who works in the church office and gets to know alot of people and their children, moments like this are only the begining. Have a blessed week and enjoy the journey!

Ooooohhhh, I can sooooo relate!I have 4 kiddos & I sometimes forget that I'm in charge too! And on Sunday mornings, we always take 2 cars!I try to say a little prayer for every PW I know who, on Sun. mornings, is like a single mom. I'll add you to my list! :)

Not only are you now a PW, you're a "BMW." (Baptist Minister's Wife) I heard Anita Renfroe say that a few years ago! :)

I am dying to know, is this the Downtown thing that Pastor Greg has been talking about, or something totally different? So excited to find out! And I thought those were Kristy's kids because I read her blog too!

Oh I have so much I could say about being deeply involved in a young church while having young children yourself - I love every minute of it. I would not trade places with anyone. But I do wish my kids came with leashes and an off button. :)

I am totally cracking up!!! My kids should be PK's!!! They would fit right in! Did I ever tell you the story about how my son led all the other toddlers running and screaming through the LIBRARY one time! I was so proud of his obvious natural leadership in a group of kids until that triumphant moment!!!!! It was pretty humbling to realize that his leadership skills needed steering in a slightly different direction!

You are keeping things soooo real! That is your gift so please continue to do so. God is equipping you for this ministry he has called you and Curtis to. I grew up with my step-dad has Methodist minister and was totally expected to be have perfect behavior 24-7. And now I how my kids act and pray for God's grace upon them and me. We would love to hear more about where the church plant will be!

Welcome to the club! My little Fullers run around our church and the members just laugh! They are the only kids who don't get in trouble for running in God's house. I tell them, "we will run in heaven so we can run here!"

:-D If you could had teleported them to pizza hut several states away last night, they would have fit right in with my PK and the college leader's kids. All I know is at one point when the wives were watching that babies and the fathers were *supposed* to be watching the older kiddos (because of our seating arrangement), a whole table of students had an outbreak of laughter and red faces... and the dads were burying their heads. But nobody would tell us wives what was going on... we just across the room instinctively told them to stop whatever it was that they were doing (even though we couldn't see them) because we knew it couldn't have been appropriate. :-p

My overly used PW line: "You really don't always have to be the last one to leave". Maybe I'll stop using it... it hasn't worked once ;-).

Oh my word. This is hysterical. And probably more true than you even know yet. The life of a pastor's family is unique indeed. (Sunday afternoon naps are a requirement, right?)

The next big leap will come when one of you leaves a child at church because you both think the other has that child. (Happened to me numerous times. I just called home to announce that someone better come get me and then I drew on the white board in my Sunday school room until they arrived.)

I'm enjoying reading your story of the new church plant. We planted 4 years ago, and I never get tired of reading/hearing birth stories. I pray you soak it all in. I love the church planting community so much. We are all for you!

I'm really enjoying reading your story of the new church plant. We planted almost 5 years ago, and I never get tired of reading/hearing birth stories. I pray you soak it all in and remember every detail. I love the church planting family. We are all for you!

LOL...literally!I am so excited for you...and just for the record - after 10 years of marriage to the YM, I think I can count on one hand with fingers left over the times we actually rode to church together!

A life of ministry = a life of HUMILITY! Enjoy it and remember not to take yourself, your husband, or your kiddos too seriously. Enjoy the ride and keep Him in the driver's seat. And KEEP BLOGGING about it. :)

I know I'm quite late, but this is so true! We've been in youth ministry for 10 years and now in a senior pastor/preacher position for the last year. I have a friend at church who {used to} like to ask me if I knew where my kids were (we're under 300 in attendance). Usually I didn't, but it wasn't really fair to them to have to stand around while we visited. So they moved around and played. And yes, I let my boys run in church, too {as long as there aren't a lot of people there~we don't want to be dangerous}! It's full of challenges, but it's a blast and I wouldn't pick anything else in the world :)love,Audrey

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